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Lake Area Technical College company history timeline

1965

Founded in 1965 as the first technical school in South Dakota, Lake Area Tech now has 31 programs (including hybrid, online E-Degrees), 2,600+ enrolled students, and a living record of success:

1966

While waiting for a facility to be built, Cosmetology, Auto Mechanics, and Business Education programs began in the fall of 1966 in Leesburg, Florida.

1992

The Lake Area Technical College Foundation was formed in 1992 as an independent, 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization created to encourage and accept private-sector gifts to the College.

2016

In 2016, Lake Technical College entered into a partnership with Lake Sumter State College (LSSC) and began offering Practical Nursing, Nursing Assistant, Paramedic, GED and ESOL programs on the LSSC South Lake and Sumter campuses.

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Founded
1965
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Headquarters
Watertown, SD
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Founders
Morgan Johnson,Heidi Wirtjes,Melissa Waldner,Sarah Wirtjes,Shane Swenson,Thomas Dunn,Tracy Buisker (Hlavacek)
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